The experimentally minded bassist and star guests including Sharon Van Etten and Julia Holter create these unusual reimaginings, though the vocals don’t always suit Briggs’s songs
There was a global flavour to the 2021 Padraic Colum Gathering, with attendees from Britain, the US and Australia joining the online event on Saturday, May 15, .
Arr for celtic harp by Patrick Ball
Arr for celtic harp by Patrick Ba
Arr for celtic harp by Patrick Balll & Tim Britton
The Arr for celtic harp by Patrick Ball
Arr for celtic harp by Patrick Balll & Tim Britton
Arr for celtic harp by Patrick Balll & Tim Britton
The Arr for celtic harp by Patrick Ball
Arr for celtic harp by Patrick Balll & Tim Britton
Arr for celtic harp by Patrick Ball - Patrick Ball, Carolan
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Farewell to the Land of Mist
In 1983, Patrick Ball released the first record in his Celtic Harp series. Now, ten years and five releases later, he has completed his most personal work to date. Fiona is a collection of traditional songs that include.
Enniskerry musician Valerie Armstrong released her new album False Bride last week, with an accompanying music video shot in Wicklow.
The harpist and singer has created an album that gives a contemporary twist to the sound of the traditional Irish ballad, mixing harp and voice with electronic percussion.
Armstrong made music industry headlines last year when her work was sampled by Grammy Award-winning artist James Blake. Armstrong s new music video was filmed by TW Films.
The new album is a collaboration with Ken McHugh of Autamata and Cathy Davey fame. Armstrong s collaboration with McHugh has allowed her to innovate upon the classic harp sound, creating songs which are all at once grounded in tradition, yet modern and cinematic in feel. The album s singles Blackwaterside and the title track False Bride are broadside ballads originating from the 17th to 19th century.